Shoe-paste applier.



No. 720,079. PATENI'ED FEB. 10, 1903. W. R. SMITH.

SHOE PASTE APPLIER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28, 1902.

no MODEL.

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UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM ROLAND SMITH, OF TERRELL, TEXAS.

SHOE-PASTE APPLIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 720,079, dated February 10, 1903.

Application filed June 28, 1902. Serial No. 113,616. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ROLAND SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Terrell, in the county of Kaufman and State of Texas, have invented a new and use ful Shoe-Paste Applier, of which the following is a specification.

This inventionrelates to adevice for applying paste toshoes previous to being polished.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the character specified which shall be thoroughly efficient in operationfor the purpose designed and which may readily be supplied with a paste-applying element when necessary. As will hereinafter appear, the device of this invention will enable the user to apply the paste without soiling his hands or garments, and, further, a saving in the paste will be effected, for the reason that any that remains on the device after use may be utilized in a subsequent operation, whereas when paste is applied by means of a piece of cloth, as usual, there is always more or less waste of the paste.

A further object is. to eifect positive assemblage of the paste-applying element with its holder without the employment of supplemental fastening devices, thereby cheapening the cost of production of the device as a whole and rendering the application to the holder of a new paste-applying element an easy matter.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts of a shoe-paste applier, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts, there is illustrated one form of embodiment of the invention capable of carrying the same into practical operation, it being understood that the elements therein exhibited may be varied or changed as to shape, proportion, and exact manner of assemblage without departing from the spirit thereof, and in these drawings- Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a pasteapplier constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the head that carries the pasteapplier removed from the handle.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the holding element, 2 the paste-applying element, and 3' the handle.

The holding element is constructed of wire and comprises an intermediate coiled portion 4 and terminal arms 5, which are connected by being twisted together in two or more turns, as shown at 6. The paste-applying element is made from any suitable textile fabric, such as cotton or cloth, wound into a roll and passed through the portion 4, and is held positively associated therewith by the curve imparted thereto when the arms are associated, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. In other words, when the arms are discon nected the coils of the portion 4 are disposed parallel with each other, and thus a straight bore is presented to re ceive the paste-applying element; but when the arms are connected the coiled portion is bent in a curve, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, thereby in an obvious manner effecting a pinching or biting action upon the paste-applying element. It will thus be seen that the said element will be positively held associated with the coiled portion 4 without the employment of supplemental fastening devices for the purpose and, further, that by disconnecting the terminals of the arms pressure will be removed from the paste-applying element to permit application of a new one When necessary.

The handle 3 may be made of any suitable material, preferably of wood, and may bear suitable advertising matter, if so desired.

The use of the device will be obvious.

Either end of the paste-applying element may what I claim as new, and desire to secure by prising a paste-applying element, a holding Letters Patent, ismember therefor having terminal arms held I 5 1. A device of the character specified, comassociated by being twisted together and a prisinga paste-applying element, and a holdcurved intermediate coiled portion to house 5 ing member havinga curved intermediate 011- the said element, and a handle for receiving bular coiled portion to house the said elethe twisted portions of the arms.

ment. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 20 2. A device of the character specified, cornmy own I have hereto affixed my signature in prising a paste-applying element and a holdthe presence of two witnesses.

:0 ing member having terminal connected arms WILLIAM ROLAND SMITH.

and a curved intermediate coiled portion to Witnesses: house the said element. ELI W. GAFFNEY,

3. A device of the character specified, com- W. BENTON NEVITT. 

